Comments on: Unlearning

By: shannon

shannon — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:20:22 +0000

I can so relate to your natural tendency to go go go go go go go go….crash. I used to joke about the “one more row” syndrome when I was knitting. Just one more row. Just one more row. I’d repeat this in my head until I’d have to peel my fingers off the needles. I soon found that I wasn’t alone, and that this way of thinking didn’t just relate to knitting!
I am in a place in my life where I am practicing S L O W I N G down. It’s hard. It’s GOOD. It’s interesting. It’s exciting.
The Squam Retreat is absolutely inspirational. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to look into it further.
Also, in yoga we practice a “beginner’s mind”. That is just like “unlearning”. I try to practice this regularly – so I can step out of what I “think I know” and step into the place where I feel vulnerable – the not knowing. ‘Cause it’s in this uncertainty that I KNOW I need to be in to grow. And it’s in a beginner’s mind, like a newborn baby, where we look at things afresh, and we think a new thought, and we see the beauty in the simple things.
So today I’ll practice grow grow grow rather than go go go.

By: fatemeh

fatemeh — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:13:29 +0000

I think my unlearning is opposit to you, I sholuld learn just to DO !

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:29:22 +0000

funny how slowing down can sometimes be the hardest thing…well done Swirly!!! be good to yourself…

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:58:11 +0000

wonderful intention
could you do me a “favor” – send that energy of
doing and getting one more thing over to me and then we will have a good balance between the two of us it will be the perfect trade – a little of my “can hang doing nothing” for your “one more thing”
yea baby that will work
x0x0x0xx0

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:37:46 +0000

what a fabulous intention to hold with consciousness. & such a great reminder for me to hear right now…as I do, do, do (and stay up late, late, late) to get our house on the market. Last night, we stayed at a nearby hotel with a waterpark and played as a family for a few hours. Best thing I’ve done all week.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Big hugs,
Shannon
P.S. Love, love, love the Stafford quote!

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:18:50 +0000

“…create a softer flow in my life…”
These words bring me warmth and peace. Thank you. Enjoy your unlearning.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:49:30 +0000

when you start to go back to that ‘get it done now’ mode just think…WWMD? hee, hee

By: Marianne

Marianne — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:10 +0000

Beautiful poem – brilliant intention. May you find that deep river rhythm.
PS: I have a lot of problems posting comments here. I usually have to try 4-5 times before it gets through and I don’t have that problem elsewhere. Anyone else have this problem at Swirly’s place?

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:58:36 +0000

mmmm mmmm good… love your mindset

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:51:04 +0000

These are good things to unlearn…to de-programme from auto pilot on over drive to taking life in the slow lane!